A racing heart is usually a sign of agitation or excitement. But if it's not unusual for your heart to beat too fast or to skip a beat, it might be worth having it checked out by a doctor. In order to ...

Your pulse is like having a direct line to your heart’s control room, constantly broadcasting information about your cardiovascular health that most people never bother to decode. While everyone knows ...

To live is to have a heartbeat, which is why it makes sense for us living things to have a good understanding of our ticker. It’s well-known science that our hearts beat faster when we exercise and ...

You don’t need to visit a hospital or take a long list of medical tests to know if your heart is doing well. Cardiologists ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

Cardiologist Dr. Puneet Verma shared a simple 3-minute "step test" to assess cardiovascular fitness. Participants step up and ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist explains why a lower resting heart rate can be a good sign of heart health and how to improve this vital sign. Resting heart rate — the number of ...

Our hearts beat faster when we exercise, which is why heart rate training can be so useful. But when we aren’t doing anything, our heart rate can still be useful to know. If you have a wearable that ...

Thanks to the proliferation of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s never been easier to log your heart rate while running: Simply don the device, start your workout, and watch those beats per ...